The War
Captain A. J. Onslow Thompson, at present in the Camden Co. Mounted Rifles, commission dated May 16, 1895. Captain W. Larkin now on the reserve list, was…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
53 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 3
The War
THE B[?]urs made a hence attack on Ladysmith on Saturday morning from all sides of the town. They were twice repulsed, but renewed the attack, and the latest heliograph…
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EXTRACT from the letter of a Lancer at present on active service in South Africa to his friends in New South Wales:— "Travelling with a flying column as we are,…
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Mr. J. M. Antill has received the following letter from his son, Captain Antill, who commands the Mounted Rifles detachment which went to South Africa by the…
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Mr. J. M. Antill of "Jarvisfield" Picton writes to the local paper as follows:—"We got a letter from my son (Captain Antill), who is in command of the Mounted Rifles Contingent, dated Capetown,…
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The first Communication received from the of war locally is from Private Philip John Reilly, of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, son of Mr. Reilly, of the…
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An enthusiastic meeting was held in The Oaks School of Arts on Saturday evening for the object of forming a local branch of the Patriotic Fund established…
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IN the cause of right and liberty old England fights again, And many of her bravest sons are now among the [?]lain…
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Cardinal Vaughan has written the following letter to the Roman Catholic clergy of England on the subject of the war in South Africa…
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The heads of the various Protestant Church have decided to observe next Sunday, February 11, as a day of special intercession in connection with the war…
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Appended is a brief biographical s[?]etch of Leiut Colonial Onslow, appointed for active service with the Seventh Army Corps under Lieut, General Tucker:—…
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We arrived at the Cape on the 9th, and anchored in the harbour. It looks a pretty little town from the water, but on landing is rather disappointing. There is no…
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GOOD-BYE father and mother, Brothers and sisters as well, I'm going to the war, To fire lyddite shell…
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Sir,—It is proposed to send a parcel of warm clothing to the N.S.W. Mounted Rifles who are now in the front in South Africa, under Capt. Antill's command, a…
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Writing from Honwater, near Britstown, Orange River, on the 17th January, to a friend at Waratah, Captain J. M. Antill, of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles…
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The latest news from the east of war is that Cronje is still at bay at Koed[?], on the Modder River. He has burrowed into the river banks to provide shell proof shelter, and…
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THE defences of Pretoria are being strengthened by the extension of the [?]trenchments. Lord Roberts has now nearly 60,000 men under his command, and General Buller has…
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Sir,—A fortnight ago I drew attention through your paper to the fact that it was intended to dispatch a box of warm clothing to the Mounted Riflemen now serving in…
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The following extracts are taken from a letter received yesterday (April 4) from Corporal R. J. Nethery of the Mounted Rifles who went to South Africa as a…
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"This afternoon I met a young officer of the Seaforth Highlanders invalided home, whose simple narratives of his personal experience realised more vividly than…
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